Spangher

[liz]

Weird. I read it just this morning myself, and posted the link almost as soon as I read it.

As far as the medical issues go, after suffering recurring hamstring issues (including after his Swans debut up on the Gold Coast) he was diagnosed with a disc issue related to posture, which they are managing via special strapping around his lower back.

[Go Swannies]

Funny how back and leg problems are so closely linked. We never should have become bipeds.

I'm glad they have sorted it - and I'm glad he's playing for us. I hope he always has the strut, strapping or not. But I think much of the change in the team in the past month has been the raw enthusiasm and desire to take the game on that he and Rooster inject. I feel that Jesse is catching the same feeling (there have been signs) and I think that just one breakout game when he kicks four or five will trigger his whole renaissance in our forward line.

Meanwhile, let's hope we are screaming SPANGHER!! a lot on Friday night.

[dimelb]

The article was in The Age hard copy but not online, not even in text edition. No idea why, unless they decided they were spending all their bickies too soon and pulled it to hold it over until tomorrow.
Good article, and interesting to get an idea of the trouble they went to in order to diagnose and fix the problems. Worth every cent.

[ugg]

I found a copy

Swan Spangher no ugly duckling - The West Australian

[Primmy]

He's right. Of course.

[Go Swannies]

"It then took several different medical opinions to pinpoint his problems to a disc in his back and a pelvic structure that needed realigning."

Well you can tell
by the way I use my walk
I'm a woman's man
no time to talk
Music loud and women warm
I've been kicked around
since I was born

And now it's all right, it's ok
and you may look the other way
We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man

(chorus)
Whether you're a brother
or whether you're a mother
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Feel the city breakin
and everybody shakin'
and were stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive

Well now I get low and I get high
And if I can't get either, I really try
Got the wings of heaven on my shoes
I'm a dancin man and I just can't lose.

[AnnieH]

I love you Spangus.

I was happy when they recruited you and now I'm estatic that you're getting games.

[Lucky Knickers]

As far as the medical issues go, after suffering recurring hamstring issues (including after his Swans debut up on the Gold Coast) he was diagnosed with a disc issue related to posture, which they are managing via special strapping around his lower back.

Hope they don't have to eliminate the strut!

[Nico]

Pelvic structure eh. Something a decent chiro would have diagnosed at a first visit. The physios rule the roost at footy clubs.

[Rob-bloods]

I heard it was a strut related back injury....

[ScottH]

This will do you back in:

[Nich]

The strut gets a mention in the Spang's EOY wrap

[Plugger1300]

Saw him at Flemington racecourse on Derby Day and had a quick chat. Asked if he had seen the staying alive strut clip and he said a few of the boys had put it on his facebook. Thought it was a good laugh. Really good guy in person.
He was there with McGlynn and what seem to be the Pt Adelaide squad

[Kirkari]

"It then took several different medical opinions to pinpoint his problems to a disc in his back and a pelvic structure that needed realigning."

Well you can tell
by the way I use my walk
I'm a woman's man
no time to talk...

I don't know where you got THOSE words, but here's the true version.

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I?m a forward man, back line?s for dorks.
Fans are loud, the weathers warm.
I been kicking it around since I was born.
Now it?s all right, it?s O.K.
I?ve made it East from the other way.
Now you can try to understand
The Spang?s hold on ?Powerade Woman?!

If you?re a blood brother
and going for a smother
The Spang has arrived in the forward line
Feel opponents breaking
And now they?re really shaking
I don?t kick behinds, it?s all fine.

Ah, ha, ha,ha
Spang is alive
Spang is alive
Ah ha ha ha
Spang is a-li..hi?ai ai ai iiive iiiive
Woo

I can catch it low I can catch it high
When I take a mark I make defenders cry
Got the wings of Capper on my shoes
I'm a markin' man and I just can't lose.
Now it?s all right, it?s match day
We are bloods right in the fray
Our forward line is fully manned
The Spang is in total command

...

There's more but not everyone can handle it all at once.

[Primmy]

Slow day at the office Kirkie?

Brilliant though.